Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Morocco
Morocco: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 6,024 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Morocco, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Morocco is 6,024, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Morocco peaked at 26,792 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,024, in 2024.
That places Morocco 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,792 | — |
| 1991 | 26,267 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 25,106 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 23,816 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 22,942 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 22,199 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 21,707 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 21,111 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 20,285 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 19,169 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 18,329 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 17,611 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 16,975 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 16,660 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 16,427 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 16,186 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 15,817 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 15,427 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 14,758 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 14,138 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 13,486 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 12,671 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 11,809 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 10,940 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 10,157 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 9,554 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 9,036 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 8,563 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 8,120 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 7,717 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 7,328 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 6,963 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 6,603 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 6,299 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 6,024 | -4.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 6,024 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 6,024 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,294, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,939 | 19,169 | 26,792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,233 | 14,138 | 18,329 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,205 | 7,717 | 13,486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,643 | 6,024 | 7,328 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Morocco?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Morocco was 6,024 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 26,792 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,024 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Morocco ranks 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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